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Marseille and Manchester United set a record 24.02.2011

The first match of the Champions League 1/8-finalite between Marseille and Manchester United (0:0) has collected a record number of viewers to TV sets in France. This tells the local electronic edition football.fr.

According to information 6.6 million people have watched the direct broadcast of the meeting. Or that 26% of the population, divided into four age groups. This figure is the best this season in France for a Champions League match.

Given the still high chance of Marseille for the next phase, expected audience for the second leg to increase. The response match is on March 15 at Old Trafford.